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Atmosphere vs. Weather — What's the Difference?

Atmosphere vs. Weather — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Atmosphere and Weather

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Atmosphere

An atmosphere (from the greek words ἀτμός (atmos), meaning 'vapour', and σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning 'ball' or 'sphere') is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity it is subject to is high and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.

Weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmosphere, the troposphere, just below the stratosphere.

Atmosphere

The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field.

Weather

The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.

Atmosphere

The air or climate in a specific place.
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Weather

Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain
Encountered weather five miles out to sea.

Atmosphere

Abbr. atm Physics A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level. It equals the amount of pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 millimeters high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 105 pascals).

Weather

The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions
Protected the house from the weather.

Atmosphere

A dominant intellectual or emotional environment or attitude
An atmosphere of distrust among the electorate.

Weather

Weathers Changes of fortune
Had known him in many weathers.

Atmosphere

The dominant tone or mood of a work of art.

Weather

To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.

Atmosphere

An aesthetic quality or effect, especially a distinctive and pleasing one, associated with a particular place
A restaurant with an Old World atmosphere.

Weather

To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.

Atmosphere

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

Weather

To come through (something) safely; survive
Weather a crisis.

Atmosphere

The air in a particular place.

Weather

To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.

Atmosphere

The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.

Weather

To pass to windward of (a natural feature) despite adverse weather
Weathered Cape Horn in a gale.

Atmosphere

The apparent mood felt in an environment.

Weather

To gain an advantageous position upwind of (another vessel), as in a race or naval battle.

Atmosphere

A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)

Weather

To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements
The walls of the barn had weathered.

Atmosphere

Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.

Weather

To withstand the effects of weather
A house paint that weathers well.

Atmosphere

The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth; - applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars.
An atmosphere of cold oxygen.

Weather

(Nautical) Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.

Atmosphere

A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.

Weather

Relating to or used in weather forecasting
A weather plane.

Atmosphere

The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 lbs. to the sq. inch.
Hydrogen was liquefied under a pressure of 650 atmospheres.

Weather

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
What's the weather like today?
We'll go for a walk when the weather's better.
The garden party was called off due to bad weather.
Here and there, the weather on the sea allowed two of their friends to hear and see, too.

Atmosphere

Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition.
The chillest of social atmospheres.

Weather

Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather.

Atmosphere

The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere.

Weather

(nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.

Atmosphere

A particular environment or surrounding influence;
There was an atmosphere of excitement

Weather

A situation.

Atmosphere

A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

Weather

(obsolete) A storm; a tempest.

Atmosphere

The mass of air surrounding the Earth;
There was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
It was exposed to the air

Weather

(obsolete) A light shower of rain.

Atmosphere

The weather or climate at some place;
The atmosphere was thick with fog

Weather

Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.
Weather side, weather helm

Atmosphere

The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

Weather

To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

Atmosphere

A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing;
An air of mystery
The house had a neglected air
An atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters
The place had an aura of romance

Weather

(by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.

Weather

To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.

Weather

(nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
To weather a cape
To weather another ship

Weather

(nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa.

Weather

(falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.

Weather

The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological condition of the atmosphere; as, warm weather; cold weather; wet weather; dry weather, etc.
Not amiss to cool a man's stomach this hot weather.
Fair weather cometh out of the north.

Weather

Vicissitude of season; meteorological change; alternation of the state of the air.

Weather

Storm; tempest.
What gusts of weather from that gathering cloudMy thoughts presage!

Weather

A light rain; a shower.
Peace to the artist whose ingenious thoughtDevised the weather house, that useful toy!

Weather

To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to air.
[An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the airTo weather his broad sails.
This gear lacks weathering.

Weather

Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to weather the storm.
For I can weather the roughest gale.
You will weather the difficulties yet.

Weather

To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather a cape; to weather another ship.

Weather

To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.

Weather

To undergo or endure the action of the atmosphere; to suffer meteorological influences; sometimes, to wear away, or alter, under atmospheric influences; to suffer waste by weather.
The organisms . . . seem indestructible, while the hard matrix in which they are imbedded has weathered from around them.

Weather

Being toward the wind, or windward - opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
To veer, and tack, and steer a causeAgainst the weather gauge of laws.

Weather

The meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation;
They were hoping for good weather
Every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception

Weather

Face or endure with courage;
She braved the elements

Weather

Cause to slope

Weather

Sail to the windward of

Weather

Change under the action or influence of the weather;
A weathered old hut

Weather

Towards the side exposed to wind

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